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Academic Search
Articles and citations for just about any subject. A good starting place.
Gale In Context: Global Issues
Information on global issues, including famine, globalization, world trade, global warming, human rights, politics, and women's studies.
JSTOR - Arts & Sciences I-IV
Scholarly journals cover a range of topics, including science, business, law, mathematics, language, psychology, and ethnic and multicultural studies.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Access to statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States based on information from government sources.
U. S. Government Manual
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The official handbook of the Federal Government is updated to provide comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Also includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees.
Women & Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
Primary sources regarding the published histories and records of women's reform organizations in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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TED Talks: Government

New TED Talks on politics and related subjects are being made all the time. Learn more at http://www.ted.com.

TED: Ideas worth spreading

In politics, representation matters — and that's why we should elect leaders who reflect their country's diversity and embrace its multicultural tapestry, says Sayu Bhojwani. Through her own story of becoming an American citizen, the immigration scholar reveals how her love and dedication to her country turned into a driving force for political change. "We have fought to be here," she says, calling immigrant voices to action. "It's our country, too."